1922
| Hawke | Conservative | 10,398 | 53.5% |
| Cory | National Liberal | 9,016 | 46.5% |
| turnout | 65.6% |
1923
| Cory | Liberal | 9,922 | 46.5% |
| Hawke | Conservative | 8,652 | 40.6% |
| Dunn | Labour | 2,749 | 12.9% |
| turnout | 71.4% |
1924
| Hawke | Conservative | 11,159 | 53.0% |
| Cory | Liberal | 9,912 | 47.0% |
| turnout | 69.1% |
1929
| Runciman | Liberal | 12,443 | 43.2% |
| Caird | Conservative | 11,411 | 39.7% |
| Arnold-Foster | Labour | 4,920 | 17.1% |
| turnout | 76.5% |
1931
| Runciman | Liberal National | unopposed |
1935
| Runciman | Liberal National | unopposed |
1945
| Beechman | Liberal National | 14,256 | 47.3% |
| Brinton | Labour | 8,190 | 27.2% |
| Allison | Liberal | 7,692 | 25.5% |
| turnout | 70.6% |